Initializing a GridDateTimeColumn When Inserting a New Item

[Leonard Jones]

I wish to set the value of a GridDateTimeColumn to today's date when inserting a new row into a grid - see the following code extract. The code does not error but when the edit row is displayed the textbox in the date column is blank. Any help would be great.

Rgds

Len Jones

protected void grid_ItemCreated(object sender, GridItemEventArgs e)

{

    if (e.Item.OwnerTableView.Name == "gridTableView" && e.Item is GridEditableItem &&     e.Item.IsInEditMode)

{

    GridEditableItem editItem = e.Item as GridEditableItem;

    RadDatePicker picker = editItem["StartDate"].Controls[0] as RadDatePicker;

    if (e.Item.OwnerTableView.IsItemInserted)

    {

        picker.SelectedDate = DateTime.Today;

    }

}

[Princy]

Hello Leonard,

ItemCreated is fired before the item is data-bound. Thus no data is still in the cells' text or input controls. So try the above code in ItemDataBound event rather than ItemCreated event.

And please go through the following documentation.
Distinguishing the major differences between ItemCreated and ItemDataBound events

Thanks,
Princy.

[Leonard Jones]

Many thanks for your prompt reply. It's obvious when it's pointed out to you.

Rgds Len